Dear Member,
I would like to remind you that the Annual General Meeting of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China will be held on:
Monday 20th April 2009, 17:00 pm
The Conference Room of European Union Delegation of the European Commission
15 Dongzhimenwai Dajie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District, Beijing
I cordially invite all members of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China to attend the AGM.
The meeting will consider the Annual Report from the President, the Annual Report of the Chairpersons of the Working Groups and the Annual Report of the Treasurer for the year ending 31st December 2008.
Nominations
Here is the final list of validly nominated candidates:
Position: President
Candidate Name: Joerg Wuttke
Company: BASF (China) Company Limited
Position: Vice-President
Candidate Name: Brice Koch
Company Name: ABB China Ltd. BJ
Position: Vice President
Candidate Name: Jacques de Boisseson
Company Name: Total
Position: Vice President
Candidate Name: Lyn Kok
Company Name: Standard Chartered Bank
Position: Vice President
Candidate Name: Tom Behren-Sorensen
Company Name: Maersk China Ltd.
Position: Treasurer
Candidate Name Michael Fredskov Christiansen
Company Name: Novozymes China
For more detailed information on the nominations, please refer to the attached Notice of Election signed by the Returning Officer, Mr. Miguel Ceballos. Click here to download.
Voting
Ballot papers will only be issued to members whose membership fees are paid up to date, including fees for 2009 as well as any outstanding obligations in respect of year 2008. If you are unsure about your status with the European Chamber, please contact our office for more details.
Members who are unable to attend the Annual General Meeting may arrange to cast their vote through a proxy. You will find a proxy form attached to this email.
We would, indeed, be pleased to welcome you at the Annual General Meeting on April 20th. To register to attend the AGM, please clic on the "Registration" button and fill out the registration form.
Please note that this meeting is open to members only, and due to the limited availability of seating in the meeting room, the number of attendees per member company is restricted to a maximum of two.
Documentation
The following important documents concerning this meeting are attached here (Please click on the links to download):
Draft Agenda
AGM Proxy form
Bye-Law No.1 and Abstract of Articles of Association of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
The Draft Agenda outlines the planned schedule for the meeting, and the procedures for the elections that will be held on that day. The Bye-laws concerning the Chamber's election process and its Articles of Association are also attached here for your reference.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact Tanja Liang at tliang@euccc.com.cn / 010 6462 2066 ext. 34, Filipe Silva at fsilva@euccc.com.cn or 010 6462 2066 ext. 56.